In 2022, Indiana emerged as the United States’ seventh-largest agricultural exporter, with exports worth an estimated $7.4 billion. The United States Department of Agriculture is aiding the expansion of specialty crop sales, including soybeans, through the $1.3 billion Regional Agricultural Promotion Program to diversify export markets and increase American producers' competitiveness.
During the trip, Mayor Marsh said to Brownfield Ag News that, “Decatur County (home to Greensburg) is a very agriculture-based community which supports a lot of finances and employment in our community,”. “And hopefully from a government perspective we can help smooth out what that transition looks like so that we can provide a high-quality product that’s both beneficial to Indonesia and to Greensburg, Decatur County and the state of Indiana,” he added.
Indonesia's soy consumption surpasses 2 million tons annually, while domestic production is only around 800,000 tons. As the largest consumer of US soybeans, Indonesia relies on US supplies for its staple food items like tofu and tempeh, fermented soybean products. Indiana farmers have an opportunity to provide a premium product with high-protein content. Their competitive edge lies in distribution, leveraging expertise in seed technology, and sustainable soybean production to deliver superior-quality products.
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